- spoilsport spoil·sport n
- ['spɔɪlˌspɔːt]
fam guastafeste m/f inv
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
spoilsport spoil·sport n
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spoil|sport — «SPOYL SPRT, SPOHRT», noun. a person who acts so as to spoil or hinder the enjoyment or plans of others: »It is unusual for a candidate to win first time around, and if one does, he arouses a certain amount of resentment as a spoilsport (New… … Useful english dictionary
spoil·sport — /ˈspojəlˌspoɚt/ noun, pl sports [count] informal : someone who spoils other people s fun or enjoyment Oh, don t be a spoilsport. Let them try it. Dad s a spoilsport. He won t let us play football … Useful english dictionary
spoil-sport — noun An alternative form for spoilsport … Wiktionary
spoilsport — [spoil′spôrt΄] n. a person who behaves in such a way as to ruin the pleasure of others … English World dictionary
spoilsport — spoil|sport [ˈspɔılspo:t US spo:rt] n informal someone who spoils other people s fun ▪ Don t be such a spoilsport … Dictionary of contemporary English
spoilsport — spoil|sport [ spɔıl,spɔrt ] noun count INFORMAL someone who spoils someone else s plans or enjoyment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spoilsport — spoil•sport [[t]ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt, ˌspoʊrt[/t]] n. a person whose conduct spoils the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
spoilsport — /spoyl spawrt , spohrt /, n. a person whose selfish or unsportsmanlike attitudes or actions spoil the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering. [1815 25; from phrase spoil the sport] * * * … Universalium
